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While a fair and effective legal system allows business leaders to focus on hiring, innovating, and expanding, excessive or frivolous litigation crushes opportunities for private industry and consumers alike. A healthy legal system protects both employees and consumers while encouraging business growth.
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Three key Court victories, aided by the Chamber's Litigation Center, helped secure business rights and spur growth.
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This month the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center marks 40 years of fighting for American business in the judicial system.
Since June 2011, Piedmont Gardens, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have been at odds about how to handle workplace investigations. More specifically, their dispute centers on whether employers must turn over to a union confidential statements made by employees during the course of the investigation. After the case started nearly six years ago, a federal appeals court is now considering the issue.
This Key Vote letter supporting H.R. 720, the “Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017,” was sent to all Members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
This Key Vote Alert! letter supporting H.R. 985, the “Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017,” was sent to all Members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
This Key Vote Alert! letter supporting H.R. 725, the “Innocent Party Protection Act,” was sent to all Members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Business Community Pleased to See “Federal Land Grab” Reconsidered
Under the Obama administration, the Democratic majority of the National Labor Relations Board took an overly expansive view of how the National Labor Relations Act...
This ILR letter supporting H.R. 906, the “Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017,” was sent to the Members of the House Committee on the Judiciary. The committee will mark up this bill tomorrow.
This letter in support of H.R. 985, the “Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017,” was sent to the members of the House Judiciary Committee. The Committee will markup this bill tomorrow morning.